What duties are CDAs allowed to perform?

This document from the College of Dental Surgeons of BC explains how CDA services are governed under the CDSBC bylaws - as well as the conditions that must be in place in order to perform them.

Key points:

The services a CDA can perform will depend on the type of certification they hold and whether the service is considered a 'restricted activity', which means it poses a higher risk and can be performed only by a professional to whom government has granted authority.

It is the dentist's responsibility to delegate only to a person they know is competetent to perform the service. It is the CDA's responsibility to provide only the services they have the knowledge, skills and competency to perform.

Please view the document to find out about practices that are not restricted, must be delegated by a dentist, or must be supervised by a dentist.

A History of CDA Duties

The College of Dental Surgeons of BC provides this useful document detailing the chronology of CDA practices in BC. This includes information about what practices became permitted, and when.

Please note that dental practice standards are set by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, the regulatory body in British Columbia. Please contact them should you have any questions or concerns about your duties as a CDA.